Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 4/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Friday, April 25, 2025

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (-130) Canadiens (+110)

Bell Centre is the location where the Montreal Canadiens (40-31-11) will take on the Washington Capitals (51-22-9) on Friday in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round while being down 0 - 2 in the series. The moneyline on this contest has the Capitals at -130 and the Canadiens are coming in at +110. The total is 6.

In Game 2, the Washington Capitals came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-1 win over the Canadiens. Washington earned 8 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Capitals had a middle of the road offensive performance in this victory. They also had 1 power play try but didn't convert it into a score. For the outing, they scored on 3 out of the 32 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Capitals have allowed the opponent to score 186 goals while having 234 on the offensive side of the ice. Washington Capitals opponents have 239 power play tries (9th in the NHL) and have racked up 43 goals in those chances. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have notched 286 goals (2nd in the league) so far this season and have conceded 229. Washington has attempted 2,265 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.6%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 111 points and their points percentage is .677. The Capitals have had 2,229 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Washington skates onto the rink with 221 power play chances and they have notched 52 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 23.53%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Logan Thompson. The opposition has racked up 369 goals against Thompson in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 3.67. Thompson has played in 146 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .912 for his 6,028 mins played. He has accumulated an overall record of 87-38-17 and he started in 137 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Thompson has recorded 82 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .599. Thompson has had 4,173 shots against him and has garnered 3,804 saves.

In Game 2, Montreal had 2 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Canadiens netted 1 goal out of the 26 shots on goal they attempted.

Montreal has put up 2,095 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.60%, while allowing the opposition 2,383 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.93% on their opponents 257 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%. They have a total of 234 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.09%. The Canadiens have accumulated 196 goals at even strength and 47 goals (18th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 261 goals to be scored by of a combination of 212 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Montreal Canadiens have earned a total of 243 goals, 91 points, in addition to a points percentage of .555.

For the opposition you will find Sam Montembeault protecting the goal. He has recorded 5,476 stops out of 6,093 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .899. Montembeault is sitting with a career mark of 80-84-28 and has been in goal for 206 games. He has made the start in 188 games and has played for a total of 8,144 minutes. Montembeault's quality start rate is 53.2% and he has accumulated 100 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 4.55 goals/game and he has surrendered 617 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Washington (-130)

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